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Auction: 19002 - Orders, Decorations and Medals
Lot: 8

(x) Indian Mutiny 1857-59, no clasp (Lt. S. New, 33rd Madras N.I.), contact marks, nearly very fine

Selwyn New was baptised at Clifton, Gloucestershire on 23 April 1829, and brought up at Melville Court, Ryde, on the Isle of Wight. Educated at King's College School, Wimbledon, he was nominated as a Cadet for the Madras Infantry by H.E.I.C. Director Charles Mills, passing his Public Examination at East India House, Leadenhall Street on 22 November 1848. He was commissioned an Ensign with the 33rd Madras Native Infantry on 27 December that year, and advanced to Lieutenant on 6 December 1851. During the Indian Mutiny, the Regiment formed part of the Saugor Moveable Column and took part in the actions of Narriowlee and Kuttenge, on 18 and 27 September 1857 respectively. On 6 November, New was present at the defeat of the Beejaragoghur rebels at Noor Mahal, in the Punjab. He was promoted to Captain in February 1861, Major in December 1868, and Lieutenant-Colonel in December 1874, and was appointed Wing Officer of the 29th Native Infantry in April 1875; sold with copied H.E.I.C. records and service papers.

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£260